Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/287965 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of International Development [ISSN:] 1099-1328 [Volume:] 35 [Issue:] 4 [Publisher:] Wiley [Place:] Hoboken, NJ [Year:] 2022 [Pages:] 549-565
Publisher: 
Wiley, Hoboken, NJ
Abstract: 
With reference to frames as socially determined definitions of reality, this paper examines the discrepancies between the prominence of ‘South‐South cooperation’ terminology in globally dominant discourses and its limited usage by African stakeholders. Based on insights from the United Nations, (cross‐)regional collaboration formats and bilateral cooperation, we find that African officials employ ‘South‐South’ terminology mainly when ‘Northern’ partners are present but use other frames when engaging with developing countries. This limited resonance poses a challenge to multilateral organisations and traditional donors in their attempts to expand engagement with ‘South‐South’ relations. A focus on the usage and effects of frames, we argue, can clarify the assumptions based on which international cooperation unfolds.
Subjects: 
Africa
China
frames
India
South‐South cooperation
United Nations
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Document Type: 
Article
Document Version: 
Published Version

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